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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 130 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 130

Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, as ``North American 
             Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2005

   Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Kennedy) 
                   submitted the following resolution

               April 29 (legislative day, April 28), 2005

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, as ``North American 
             Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)''.

Whereas every year more than 5,500 people die from job-related injuries and 
        millions more suffer occupational injuries and illnesses;
Whereas every day millions of people go to and return home from work safely due, 
        in part, to the efforts of many unsung heroes, such as occupational 
        safety, health, and environmental practitioners, who work day in and day 
        out identifying hazards and implementing safety and health advances, in 
        all industries and at all workplaces, aimed at eliminating workplace 
        fatalities, injuries, and illnesses;
Whereas these occupational safety, health, and environmental professionals work 
        to prevent accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases, create safer 
        work and leisure environments, develop safer products, and are committed 
        to protecting people, property, and the environment;
Whereas the work of these professionals in the areas of health promotion, 
        disease prevention, and wellness programs contributes greatly to the 
        improvement of overall employee health, increased productivity, and 
        reduction in health care costs, and yields significant returns on 
        investments in occupational safety and health for the employer;
Whereas our society has long recognized that a safe and healthy workplace 
        positively impacts employee morale, health, and productivity;
Whereas the more than 150,000 combined members of the American Society of Safety 
        Engineers (ASSE), the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers 
        (ACHMM), the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. 
        (AAOHN), the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the 
        American National Standards Institute (ANSI) are occupational safety, 
        health, and environmental practitioners committed to protecting people, 
        property, and the environment;
Whereas the purpose of ``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 
        (NAOSH)'' is to increase the understanding of the benefits of investing 
        in occupational safety and health, to demonstrate the positive impact 
        that integrating effective safety and health programs in the workplace 
        and the community has on the economy and business, to raise awareness of 
        the role and contribution of safety, health, and environmental 
        professionals in all areas, and to reduce workplace injuries and 
        illnesses by increasing awareness and implementation of safety and 
        health programs; and
Whereas during the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, and throughout the year, 
        the ASSE, ACHMM, AAOHN, AIHA, and ANSI, and their respective 
        memberships, will work to raise employers', employees', and the public's 
        understanding of the importance of occupational safety, health, and the 
        environment in everyone's lives, and to provide valuable information and 
        resources aimed at decreasing further workplace fatalities, injuries, 
        and illnesses: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, as 
        ``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)'';
            (2) commends occupational safety, health, and environmental 
        professionals for their ongoing commitment to protecting 
        people, property, and the environment;
            (3) encourages all industries, organizations, community 
        leaders, employers, and employees to support educational 
        activities aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of 
        preventing illness, injury, and death in the workplace during 
        the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, and throughout the year; 
        and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        ``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)'' 
        with appropriate programs and activities.
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